I used to gaze at the mountains and the sea.
The vault of heaven opened all of a sudden.
Do you know love can last a lifetime?
A willow is no match for the wind,
the sea is no match for a mote.
We wait for our love to last forever
until we're grey-headed.
I'm playing a sorrowful tune on the lute.
But I've got no one to appreciate my music.
A beauty is reduced to a lonely life.
With tears in her eyes, she's reluctant to leave.
Time elapses so quickly.
The vermilion gates and the green tiles have long gone.
I hope you'll show pity on me
and allow me to exist for love.
I'll be reincarnated time and again for you.
All I ever want is to be part of your life.
Even if it's just a dream,
I'd love to indulge in it and never wake up.
I come for you, my love
is the tenderest dialogue.
The mortal life is transient, but my love for you is permanent and always the same.
Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty Episode 11
Why did I
fall asleep here last night?
Others may gossip.
Well,
Fourth Prince.
Wei,
here you are.
I didn't see you last night.
Consort De is now in Fourth Prince's tent.
If she doesn't see you,
she'll blame you.
I'm on my way.
Go.
Be careful.
Don't scald yourself.
Mother, sorry to trouble you.
Good health to you,
Consort De, Fourth Prince.
Stand up.
OK.
You do things carefully
and are usually dedicated to your work,
so I asked you to serve Yinzhen.
But I heard that you were not in the tent last night.
Where were you?
Your Highness,
I...
I asked her to help take care of Yinxiang.
Yinxiang was also seriously injured.
I was worried about him,
so I asked her to take care of him.
As you said,
she does things carefully.
With her taking care of Yinxiang,
I can heal my wounds without worry.
I see.
I thought I was wrong about this girl.
You've worked hard.
You have to take care of Yinzhen and Yinxiang.
Well,
stay in Yinzhen's tent tonight.
You don't need to go to Yinxiang's tent.
After a while,
the imperial doctor will come to treat Yinzhen.
With you by his side,
I will be more relieved.
OK.
Your Highness,
did you roast oranges for anyone else?
Yes.
Only one person.
Do you remember who it is?
You forgot, didn't you?
I forgot, too.
Why do you ask about my things?
No,
Nothing.
OK.
Though I'm not a good man in your eyes,
I've never cheated you.
I only treat you
more and more
sincerely.
Don't you feel that?
Go and hide behind us.
Protect yourself.
I'll be safe
only when you are.
Understand?
Why do I always think aimlessly?
Fourth Prince should be the one I am looking for.
I'm supposed to focus on him.
I can't think about someone else.
I can't.
What a harvest this time.
Especially Yinzhen, Yinxiang,
and Yinti
protected me
and caught the bear alive.
It's our duty
to protect you, father.
How are your injuries?
Father,
we're fine.
Good.
But
the three of us alone
couldn't catch the black bear alive today.
Father,
someone else also helped.
Indeed.
Where is the girl who led the bear away?
Where is she?
I will reward her.
Your Majesty.
I didn't expect you
to be such a delicate girl.
You're spunky.
It's not easy to think of the way
to lead the bear away.
Tell me.
What reward do you want?
Thank you, Your Majesty.
But gold, silver, pearls and other treasures are mere worldly possessions.
I want something else.
You don't want mere worldly possessions.
Tell me
what you want.
Your Majesty, please
let the mother bear go back to its cub,
so that it can be reunited with its cub.
And free them.
Father,
in my opinion,
Miss Wei's request is kind,
but it's improper.
The bear
disturbed you
and almost hurt you.
Compared to your body,
an animal
is not a big deal at all.
I'm afraid there will be some troubles
if we release it to the forest.
Why do you make such a request?
In my opinion,
all things in nature have feelings.
We share the happiness of family unions,
and animals also love their cubs.
Compared with other love,
family affection is the most important.
The mother bear wanted to protect its cub,
so it risked its life to fight with us.
It loved its cub,
so it made you angry.
Think about it.
This was
what a mother bear had to do to protect its cub.
Your Majesty, please release it.
You’re smart though you are just a young girl.
Indeed.
Blood is thicker than water.
OK.
I promise you
I'll release the bear and its cub.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you're wise.
The cub is so cute.
How's the mother bear now?
I've sent imperial doctors to treat it.
When it's cured, we'll let them go back to the forest.
You sent imperial doctors to treat the bear?
Is it strange?
I told them that
I'd cut off their hands if they failed,
and they had to resign.
Really?
What's the smile about?
I just think
you are not the same as before.
They're finally home.
I don't know if we can
see them again next spring.
For them,
it's the best not to meet us.
Don't you think sometimes the court
is like the mountain forest.
There are also enemies
and dangers everywhere.
The weak stand as an easy prey to the strong.
Only the fittest can survive.
It's your choice
to live like this, isn't it?
You still don't understand.
To survive,
I have to defeat others and become strong.
That's the rule of the game.
There is no mercy or tenderness in this rule.
I have no choice
but to do something.
So cheating
is also something
you have no choice but to do?
Yes.
But now I regret it.
Why?
Because I know
cheating means
you won't trust me anymore,
and I can't see you
smiling at me anymore.
Once I don't trust you,
it'll be harder for you to gain my trust again.
That's why
I regret it.
Yinxiang,
we worked hard in this winter hunt.
Let's have a drink tonight.
OK.
Not drunk or under.
OK.
The Crown Prince is in trouble.
He wanted to present a treasure to father,
but caused trouble.
Didn't you see father's face at the banquet.
He didn't even want to see him.
Hurt himself by his own doing.
Why is such a good-for-nothing
the Crown Prince?
Father will abolish him sooner or later.
The red plums are strong.
They bloom against the cold and snow.
But people are discouraged by
the snow and ice.
The man in front.
I'm talking about you.
Do you know the rules here?
Noble Consort Nalan likes plum blossoms best.
The new plum blossoms
should be sent to
her palace first.
Who allowed you to pluck the plum blossoms without permission?
Who are you?
How dare you.
Miss,
sorry to offend you.
I don't have plum blossoms in my Eastern Palace,
so I plucked some unconsciously.
Since Noble Consort Nalan likes plum blossoms,
I can't disappoint her.
Please give these plum blossoms to her.
Eastern Palace?
You're the Crown Prince?
Thank you, Your Highness.
Since you plucked these plum blossoms,
it's improper to give them
to Noble Consort Nalan.
Your Highness,
keep and enjoy them yourself.
Your Highness.
Forego formalities.
Thank you.
It's generous of Crown Prince to give plum blossoms to Noble Consort Nalan.
The plum blossoms and the plum garden belong to the imperial family.
You're the Crown Prince.
The plum garden
and even the country
belong to you.
Sister,
it's impolite and disrespectful
for you to talk like that to the Crown Prince.
If His Majesty knows this,
it'll do no good to you.
I didn't recognize you, Your Highness,
and offended you.
Please forgive me for my disrespect.
I'm leaving.
Recently, for me,
the palace is like the garden in severe winter.
Your Highness,
why do you say that?
What upsets you these days?
After the winter hunt,
everyone laughs at and looks down on me
in the palace.
Even the ministers who once supported me
seem to have plans to support someone else.
When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
It's my situation now.
Your Highness,
these are only temporary.
You are still the Crown Prince.
As long as you remember
you're the Crown Prince,
no one dares to look down on you.
Tomorrow,
I will go to the military camp on behalf of my father
to show his prestige in front of all officers, soldiers and generals.
Yinsi and the others
won't let this chance go.
They will play tricks
and try to humiliate me.
Thinking about these,
I feel uneasy.
I have no confidence.
If,
if I can't control the scene,
my father will be more disappointed with me
and won't forgive me anymore.
Your Highness,
you know what?
In my hometown,
before the expedition,
the bravest soldiers
will get elaborate knots from girls and tie them to their wrists
as a blessing.
Hope they
can be invincible on the battlefield
and return safe and sound.
Before they set off,
the girls will sing carols
to send them on the expedition.
Your Highness,
wear this.
All you need to do when reviewing the troops is hold your head up.
You'll be brave.
You will succeed.
Thank you.
I'll wear it.
Father sent the Crown Prince to review troops.
Obviously, he looks down on the generals.
I really don't understand.
Why does father still let that good-for-nothing be the Crown Prince?
He should have been abolished.
He will
make a fool of himself later.
He won't even
be able to speak later.
Maybe
he will wet himself.
Your Highness,
are you ready?
All the officers and soldiers are waiting for you.
Yeah. Your Highness,
they're waiting for your assignments.
Right?
Yes.
In my hometown,
before the expedition,
the bravest soldiers
will get elaborate knots from girls and tie them to their wrists
as a blessing.
Wear this.
All you need to do when reviewing the troops is hold your head up.
You'll be brave.
His Majesty sent me to review the troops.
Listen to my order.
Stand solemnly.
I killed the enemy on the battlefield.
Why should I listen to
someone who can't hold a knife?
Right?
Yes.
Why? Why?
The use of the military force is only occasional
although it is maintained permanently.
The Fengtai military camp is the largest camp in the capital city.
You're elite troops.
You should practice every day
and can't slack off.
But now
you're like stragglers and disbanded soldiers,
utterly lacking cohesion.
You disobey orders.
Military orders cannot be disobeyed.
You face me,
the Crown Prince today.
If you disobey the orders of
the commanders-in-chief
when you go to the front to fight the enemy in the future,
you'll be defeated easily.
Someone,
treat the man who disobeyed me
by military law immediately.
OK.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, please spare me.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, please spare me.
His Majesty once said
military style and discipline and the foundations of directing the troops.
During this military parade,
if there are outstanding people,
I'll report to His Majesty.
Show me what you're capable of.
Listen to my order.
Yes.
Your Highness.
Xiaochun,
thanks to you,
I showed the impressive and dignified style as the Crown Prince
and felt proud.
Good,
good to hear that.
Your Highness, you...
Sorry.
It's my fault.
I couldn't control myself
and hugged you.
Sorry.
It's okay.
-Your Highness. -Xiaochun.
You say first.
Your Highness,
what do you want to say?
Nothing.
I just want to thank you.
With your help,
those officers and soldiers dare not look down on me anymore
and show some respect for me.
I'm flattered.
It's your majesty and courage
that help you.
This is just a simple military parade.
It's not about going to battle.
My father
won't take pride in me
and pay attention to me again easily.
You're the Crown Prince.
This shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to you.
He always wants me
to be as wise and powerful as he is,
but I'm not him.
I expect him to value me,
but I am more afraid to let him down.
I want to do everything well but fail.
As a result...
Thinking about it,
I'm such a wimp.
Don't say that.
Moss flowers are as small as rice,
but they bloom like peonies,
emit fragrance,
stand in severe winter
and become the king of flowers.
I trust you.
As long as you feel at ease and dare to do it,
you will succeed.
Now you have a good beginning.
His Majesty
will see your efforts one day.
You really trust me?
The most important thing is
you need to
believe in yourself.
Thank you.
Xiaochun, I...
Wipe everything up.
And here.
OK.
Wipe everything up.
Armo.
Stand up.
What can I do...
Carry
the flowers
here.
OK.
Clean up the roof.
Let me help you.
No need.
I can do it myself.
Be careful.
Let me help you.
No need.
I can do it myself.
Donglian,
do you have any rag?
Let me help you.
It's all right.
I can do it myself.
Go back to your room and have a rest.
Go.
What's going on?
You saved His Majesty.
You're also the protagonist of the garden party.
You have a different identity.
Who dares to let you do such rough work?
I don't think there's any difference.
We're all female officials.
Even though you're in it,
you still don't understand.
It's always changing in the court.
Now my father
likes you very much.
For your father,
he is more favored in the palace because of you,
the various forces
have tried every means
to draw your family over to their sides.
Your good times
are ahead.
You want to tell me that
the higher I am,
the worse I fall.
I know this.
Thank you for your reminding.
I have to go.
Take it there.
OK.
It's done here.
OK.
Sister Donglian,
do you see my mother?
No,
I don't.
Wei.
Let's go.
What's wrong?
You're unhappy to see me?
No.
Where's mother?
She caught a cold a few days ago,
so she can't come here.
So she asked me to visit you on her behalf.
Don't worry.
I will take good care of her for you.
Thank you.
Tell my mother that
I will go back to visit her
when I'm free.
When you just came here,
I was afraid that you couldn't be used to the life here.
But now
you're popular here.
Our father also benefits.
I wish I could be
as capable as you.
You're also capable.
Wei.
Take the dessert to the stage.
OK.
I have to go.
=Madam Nian=
Where are you from?
Don't you look when you walk?
Sorry.
The material of this dress
is from Fourth Prince.
Fourth Prince?
Is she Madam Nian,
the sister of Nian Gengyao?
It's my fault.
Please forgive me.
I'll find a broom to clean it up.
Stop.
Why am I so unlucky?
Meet this shrewish woman.
Use your hands.
It'll save you trouble.
I want you to pick up
the broken porcelain on the ground one by one.
If there is any omission,
you can't leave.
Got it?
Yes.
Sister,
this is the palace of Consort De.
=Fourth Princess Consort= This is the palace of Consort De.
=Fourth Princess Consort=
Don't go too far. =Fourth Princess Consort=
She should be Fourth Princess Consort.
Although she's cold,
she's not annoying.
Slaves are slaves.
She did something wrong, so she has to be punished.
Am I wrong?
You're right.
I'll pick them up.
Who asked you to stop?
Haven't you learned a lesson?
Go on.
Your Highness.
What happened?
Stand up.
Who asked you to do this?
Your Highness.
You know her?
She accidentally offended sister.
Sister punished her.
I apologize on behalf of her.
It's okay.
Your Highness.
Stop.
Quan'er,
bind up her wound.
Yes.
Where does that girl come from?
Why does His Highness help her?
If I'm not wrong,
she should be Miss Mingwei who saved His Majesty.
If someone bullies you in the future,
come to me any time.
Thank you, Your Highness.
But I offended Madam Nian just now.
Stop that.
Sit.
Let me bind up your wound.
Don't bother.
Come on.
Bear the pain.
Madam Nian is shrewish,
but she loves you dearly.
Don't plead for her.
I know exactly
who I care about the most in my heart.
Miss Wei,
at the banquet just now, my father
spoke highly of Lord Yinglu
and didn't hide his intention to put him in an important position.
Lord Yinglu will be
a big shot in the court in the future.
Congratulations.
Miss Wei saved our father in the winter hunting ground,
so our father paid special regard to Lord Yinglu.
Well,
Lord Yinglu should thank himself
for having such a good daughter.
Just now at the garden party,
Yinsi also spoke highly of Lord Yinglu
and wanted to draw him over to his side.
Yintang, Yin'e,
what you said embarrassed Yinsi
and hurt our brotherhood.
-You. -Yinxiang.
You're wrong.
It's a good thing for the country and the people
to put Lord Yinglu in an important position.
Besides, as father is happy.
I'm also happy.
I didn't
draw him over to my side.
To put Lord Yinglu in an important position,
we have to see
who his daughter likes.
Yinzhen,
Yinxiang,
what do you think?
Well,
Miss Wei,
you saved my father in the winter hunting ground.
Here's to you.
Well,
you refuse?
Or you think I'm too humble
to toast to you?
Yin'e.
-I'll drink for her. -I'll drink for her.
I drink it myself.
Good.
Fourth Prince.
Thirteenth Prince.
What should I do
to them?
Fourteenth Prince.
Stand up.
Go somewhere with me.
Where?
Have a drink with me.
You're so lucky.
You don't have to be a siren
who estranges the brothers from each other.
You can refuse.
Why would
I refuse?
After I sober up
and am done vomiting,
I can drink.
Right.
Instead of thinking aimlessly,
you should seek solace in drink.
I didn't mean to.
I didn't want their relationship to go sour.
But...
You can't forget Yinxiang,
but you like Yinzhen.
You want them both.
No.
I don't think so.
I have always regarded Thirteenth Prince as a friend.
Fourth Prince
is the one I've been looking for.
Whatever the reason,
that's the problem.
You can't make up your mind
and take an equivocal attitude.
Look, this bowl of wine
can be divided into two parts,
but the heart can't.
The longer it drags on,
the harder it is to make a choice.
Once damage is caused,
you can't afford the consequences.
Although what you said is not pleasant to hear,
it works for me.
You're indeed a smart girl.
It's good that you understand.
Do you still have wine?
Of course.
I don't understand something.
You've always been at loggerheads with Thirteenth Prince and Fourth Prince.
Why did you tell me these all of a sudden?
If you don't deal with it in time,
you will be the only one to get hurt.
No one will be able to protect you
by then.
You know?
I'll figure it out.
Thank you.
The plays are interesting these days.
I was addicted to the plays
and ate too much unconsciously.
Now I suffer from indigestion and feel sleepy.
You have to taste Biluochun from Taihu Lake.
It helps digestion.
After listening to my jokes,
you won't feel sleepy.
OK.
You're a smart girl.
Good.
Your Highness,
if you don't mind,
you can try the hawthorn cake I brought from home.
Although it's a snack from my home,
it's good for digestion.
Really?
Let me taste it.
What's she doing?
It's really sour, sweet, smooth,
delicate and delicious.
Why did you bring these to the palace?
They were originally prepared for my sister.
She always suffers from indigestion.
Since she came to the palace,
I've been worried about her.
So I brought them to the palace today.
She pretends to care for me.
Yinglu has a pair of good daughters.
One is smart,
and the other is clever and sensible.
I'm flattered.
Noble Consort Nalan comes.
Good health to you, Noble Consort Nalan.
My best regards, Noble Consort Nalan.
It's lively here.
Forego formalities.
Have a seat.
What brings you here?
I'm bored in my palace,
so I come to visit you.
Well,
try the hawthorn cake
that Miss Minghui brought from home.
I suffered from indigestion and felt sleepy just now.
I feel much better after eating this.
I'm jealous of you.
You have considerate people around you.
I also want
such people to serve me.
Miss Minghui,
we talked happily before.
Why don't you
live in my palace for some time?
My mother is ill recently.
I can't take care of her,
so Minghui has to handle many things.
Right, Noble Consort Nalan,
I forgot about her mother's illness.
Send an imperial doctor to treat her.
Even if Minghui takes care of her at home,
it doesn't work as well as the imperial doctor.
Am I right, Consort De?
Yes.
Miss Minghui,
go with Noble Consort Nalan
to the Palace of Prolonging Happiness.
I'll send someone to take care of your mother.
As you wish, Consort De,
Noble Consort Nalan.
Miss Minghui,
your music is melodious
and unparalleled.
If this “Song of Guangling”
is played by guqin and xiao
by two confidants,
it will linger
and move the people.
Would you like to be my confidant then?
Only those who are like tigers in mountains
and scorpions in caves
can be your bosom friends.
I am
not qualified.
How modest you are.
You and I have known each other since childhood.
I am not
as smart as you.
In this complex and changeable palace,
you have borne
the law of survival in mind.
You seem to keep out of the affairs,
but you play tricks.
I just arrived.
Hope you can help me.
You need my help?
Right.
Your music contained anger.
I wonder
who irritated you,
and how you want to return it.
I'm sitting on the rooftop.
The breeze kisses my face.
I feel it light.
The scenery is gorgeous,
but I feel so lonely.
You and I
live in two different spaces.
In your space it's also spring.
There's also a gentle breeze.
There's also this beautiful scenery.
Your face is close to mine.
I can feel your breath.
Your smile has been engraved in the azure sky.
On the lonely rooftop I find no trace of you.
Engraved in my mind
is your tearful face.
I'm no stronger than you.
Deep inside, I'm weeping.
But I want you to remember
my smiling face.
Your face is close to mine.
I can feel your breath.
Your smile has been engraved in the azure sky.
On the lonely rooftop I find no trace of you.
Engraved in my mind
is your tearful face.
I'm no stronger than you.
Deep inside, I'm weeping.
But I want you to remember
my smiling face.
I'm no stronger than you.
Deep inside, I'm weeping.
But I want you to remember
my smiling face.